# SDR USAA2012031200022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 12, 2012
- Submitted: March 12, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24560
- Aircraft time: 58,548 hours, 38,998 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D31591
- Part serial: 0882
- Condition: Torn
- Location: R1 Door
- Part time: 65,759 hours, 40,225 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012031200022

## Discrepancy

DURING FORWARD SERVICE DOOR (R1) ESCAPE SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK PER J/C 03L10025002, THE ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATED PROPERLY BUT DEFLATED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO A TEAR IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR (R1) ESCAPE SLIDE PER J/C 03T10025002.

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